You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlySometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlySometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworse

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  2. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  3. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  4. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  5. Grief can change your sense of identity
  6. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  7. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  8. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  9. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  10. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  11. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  12. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  13. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  14. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  15. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  16. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  17. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  18. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  19. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  20. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  21. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  22. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  23. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  24. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  25. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse